The Center for Russian Nature Conservation (CRNC) is a project of the Tides Center*. CRNC's mission is to assist and promote nature conservation efforts in Russia and other countries of the former Soviet Union, the region also known as northern Eurasia.
Russian Conservation News Network		Tapping into its network of scientists, nature reserve managers, park rangers, educators, policy makers, environmental groups and individual activists, the Russian Conservation News Network channels information from Eurasia to the West, informing the world about the natural areas, endangered species, urgent problems, and key issues in conservation. CRNC acts as a resource for Western journalists, donors, environmental groups, universities and others interested in learning about conservation. CRNC helps to bridge language barriers and acts as a resource on biodiversity conservation in Eurasia. Russian Conservation News CRNC publishes Russian Conservation News -- an English language journal featuring articles, illustrations, photos, maps, and event schedules on biodiversity conservation in Russia and Eurasia. Russian Conservation News covers a wide range of topics, including: • Protected Areas • Endangered Species • Ecosystems Under Threat • Conservation Management • For Discussion (opinion pieces, controversial topics) • Environmental Education • Contact information for authors and organizations featured in each issue Russian Conservation News was created six years ago to address the information gap between Russia and the West; to educate the west about current events in the conservation sector; to encourage partnerships across political borders; and to provide a voice for our Russian-speaking colleagues wishing to share their news. We now have a small staff in Moscow and a huge network of contacts throughout northern Eurasia. Russian Conservation News is published with support of the Pocono Environmental Education Center in Dingmans Ferry, Pennsylvania. In Russia, we have many partners but we work especially closely with the "Partnership for Zapovedniks," a Russian non-profit initiative supporting nature reserves (zapovedniks) and national parks. The "Partnership for Zapovedniks" assists in developing research programs and provides technical assistance and advice to the nature reserves. SUBSCRIBE TO RUSSIAN CONSERVATION NEWS!! Russian Nature -- Live! CRNC is supporting the Bryansk Forest Film Studio in the creation of a photo-documentary video on the wild landscapes and animals protected in Russia's nature reserve system. Video clips by the Bryansky Forest Film Studio will soon be featured on the Wild Russia website. Wild Russia is an international effort to document images of the wild nature harbored in Russia's system of strict nature reserves and national parks. Through the Wild Russia project, we aim to promote worldwide appreciation for Russia's vast network of protected areas and to increase understanding of the opportunities these areas offer for conserving the planet's biodiversity.
Assistance in Fundraising and Project Development		CRNC helps to inform private foundations, individual donors and government aid agencies about conservation needs in Russia and Eurasia. CRNC advises other organizations on starting new programs and partnerships as well. When possible, CRNC provides support to Russian groups as well. For example, in 1995, CRNC initiated the first "March for Parks," a public outreach event promoting nature conservation which has since been adopted as an annual event by national parks, nature reserves and environmental groups throughout Russia and Eurasia.
Environmental Exchange Support System		CRNC has supported a number of exchange programs for professional conservationists from Russia wishing to learn more about international approaches in natural resource management, environmental education, and other aspects of conservation. Some of our US host-partners include: the US National Park Service, The Nature Conservancy, and the Pocono Environmental Education Center. We also help American and European students and professionals to find opportunities to work in the conservation field in Russia.
Coordination of CRNC		*The Tides Center is a non-profit organization which acts as an institutional home for a variety of projects in the environmental, social, and public service sector. The mission of the Tides Foundation is to increase and organize resources for social change.
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